to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
tailwind; fair wind; favorable wind (favourable); favorable condition (favourable); advantageous situation
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
metal fittings; metal fixtures
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
the whole town; all over the town; throughout the town
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
acceleration; speeding up
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
no problem; it doesn't matter
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
fish-based cooking; fish dish
inland districts; inland areas
river fish; freshwater fish
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
sorry; excuse me; thank you
womanly; ladylike; feminine
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
eccentric; queer; unconventional; peculiar; original